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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
THIRD AND FOURTH CLASS POST
MASTERS BILL.
Senator Georges Idea to Annex Ger
tain Public Land to New Mex
leo Territory.
Outline of Reagan's immigration Bill
Brilliant Reception Given ESmonde
and 0'C0nnOr.
But Little Business Done in the Senate
Chamber-lIOrrill Explains His I'M
migration Bill-Other Wash
ingtOn Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following
are the principal features of the proposed
bill to be presented to congress by the asso-
citation of third and fourth class postmas-
tiers: The government shall allow to post
masters of the third class all revenue
which may issue from the box rent. 1t IS
recommended that the government pay the
rent. light and fuel for the offices and
allowance for clerk hire in proportion to
the salary of the postmaster and the
amount of business handled by him. III Is
recommended that no postmaster receive
less compensation than S25 per year, ana
that fourth class postmasterS receive lVO
per cent of the first 500 Of stamps cancel
led. 90 per cent of the next 500, and ~ per
cent of the balance until the commission
amounts to $3.50 exclusive or box rent.
1t recommends that when the commission
cancellations amounts to 81 900 per nScai
wear or when the gross receipts amount 10
81 800 for any one year, exclusive Oh lne
money order business, it shall be declared
a third class office. A resolution was
adopted recommending such changes IN
the pre .ent laws relative To the admission
of new papers and other publications
through the mails as second class matter,
as will exclude all publications not eni
braced in the order of legitimate journals.
Resolutions endorsing the administration
of President Cleveland, and compliment
ing Postmaster General Villas and Assist
ant Postmaster General stevenson were
adoDtpd
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
JRFNCF kNTI-SAI OONiSTS.

LAWRENCE, Kas., Dec. 1.-THE Anti
saloon club held an interesting meeting
last evening An excellent address was
delivered By James Marvin, eX-chancelor
of the university. He illustrated how
pretty the theory of free trade looked, but
how utterly impracticable it would be for
the country TO prosper under a free trade
policy. He believes in pushing the pro
hibitive question as fast as possible, but
not to endanger the liberties and prin-
ciples we already have by a rash or i'm
patient termination to have prohibition or
nothing Leslie Meyers contributed a
paper, and among the public questions
discussed were 'Prohibition and Protec-
ton" 1t was shown that the Democrats
advocated ideas on the tariff ruinous TO
our business interests, and entertained
immoral conceptions on the liquor ques-
ton. The third party has only the one
idea, but lacked a little of having a
majority of votes to back their sentiment
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
Michael Davitt Says the Times
Rosa Sensation is a COncOcted
Scheme of Some ROmancer.
Blaine and Norton Meet President Carn0t
The German Crown Princes
Threat Alarmingly Worse.
Mr.. French Recommends that the Govern
ment Lend the Landlords Money,
Taking Rentals for Security
Other Foreign News.
OVER THE OCEAN.
ENGL LAND.

LONDON, Dec 14-Balfour, chief secre-
tary of Ireland, addressed an immense as
semblage in the Free Trade hall at Man
chester tonight. In consequence OF the
warnings that plot had been formed to
assassinate Balfour police guarded the ap-
proaches to the platform and were station
at various points in the hall. Barricades
extending aroun the hall, continued to the
town hall, where Balfour sleeps under
guard On Balfour's appearing on the
platform the prolonged cheering with
which he was greeted by portion of the
audience failed to drown the kissing from
another portion. Preliminary speaking
proceeded amid great disorder. A number OF
fights took place and many persons were
elected from the hall.
Michael Davitt in an interview today
said: The Times revelations originated
either by an anti-Irish scare department, or
by somebody in New York ambitious to
obtain sensational advertisement. In
either case, such a scare is at the present
time, when two men, innocent or guilty,
await trial in London for alleged connec-
ton with a dynamite conspiracy, IS most
cowardly There is not a journalist, de-
tective, government official, or public man
in New York or any other American city
who does not know Rossa's whole party
cannot command as many farthings as the
Times endows them with pounds.
Gladstone starts for Venice on the Goth.
The government has requested Mr.. Nor
risOn the leader of the crOfter movement,
to go to British Columbia and report upon
the stability of the country for the croft
tiers. IL the report be favorable, the gov
eminent proposes to assist the crofters to
emigrate to that country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
REAGAN,s IMMIGRATION BILL.

WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE bill intro
duced today by Senator Reagan to regulate
immigration athorizes the secretary of the
treasury to appoint inspectors of immigra-
ton to be stationed at such ports of entry
as he may deem proper, and TO receive a
salary of $ per day. The secretary is
directed to draft resolutions for the land
ing Of passengers, and to protect them
from imposition. Power is conferred on
inspectators of immigration to board
vessels and remove immigrants temporar-
" for the purpose of aScertaining whether
they are prohibited from landing by this
act All unfit persons are TO he kept under
surveillance of the collector Of the port and
returned to the country whence they came,
the expense of their return to be
borne by the owners OF the vessels bringing
them over. Before any immigrant shall
he permitted to land. the master of the
vessel shall produce a certificate for each
emigrant certifying that he is not deported
for crime, Is not q pauper, lunatlc or
idiot, not in charge of blood relations or
authorized guardians, and Is not under
contract to labor IN the United States.
Bond shall lie given as a guarantee of dis
criminate issuing OF certificates on the
part of steamship companies. 1t is made
unlawful for any persons mterdicted by
provisions of the act to enter the United
States, or for any transportation company
TO bring him to this country.
Senator Butler introduced, with slight
amendment. bill reported from the com
mittee on the improvement of the MiSSiS-
sippi river last session and known as the
Cowden outlaw bill. 1t is entitled "a bill
to make Lake Borgne the outlet for
improved low water navigation of the
Mississippi river from New Orleans to
Cairo and incidentally to reclaim and pro
tect valley lands of the Mississippi from
overflow
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
NERiNO SHEEP MEN.

JACKSON, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE seventh
annual session of the National merino
sheep register association met here today,
President Dean presiding In the course
of his address, referring TO President Cleve-
lands position on the tariff. he said: ''It
is evident that the executive head of the
nation, influenced, no doubt, by insidous
advice and plausible arguments of free
traders, has determined TO sacrifice the
wool growing industry in the interest of
alien masters. and those who make bust
ness of importing products. The tariff
reduction of 1888 inflicted iucalculable
damage upon the sheep breeders of the
United States. 1t is hoped that the worst
is over and that the Improvements noticed
in the past year would continue. but it Is
evident that the struggle is not yet over
and that we must be up and doing If we
hope 10 overcome this new enemy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
METAL MARKET,

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Reports received
at the metal exchange today regarding the
work of the fire in the famous Heckla &
Calumet copper mines were of a most
discouragiHg nature. According TO these
reports the fire has so extended rs
to destroy the supports in the main
shaft and the walls caved in about an acre
of the mine Fire and flames are now
bursting up from all parts of the mine and
all hope of saving the property is now
said to be given up. a new shaft from
1920 to 5000 feet in depth will now be re-
quired to put the ruin in working order,
and this will be process requiring two or
three years. 1t is estimated that last
years yield of the burning mine
was 45,O00,000 pounds, something like
two thirds of the total weld of the copper
mines in the Lake Superior district Lon
don received this latest alarming report
this morning, and Chill bars promptly adj
vanced 90 per ton, closing active amid
great excitement at G13 Us and ga for
futures At the close of the exchange no
sellers could be found. In this city, the
excitement on the floor of the exchange
was intense, and the market opened with
copper strong at an advance of sixty points
or &c per pound for spot, or S11 ,20GII.2o.
For December futures, s17.30Wl1.35 was
bid: January, S1740@11.50; February,
81. 55@17 90 There were buyers in abund-
ance but no sellers AT the second
call few odds and ends went for from
ST. 30@174 5 for December futures, $3.50
for January-the same bid was refused at
the close-and Sl765 for February. which
blosed with buyers at $40. For March
and April at the close Sl7.75 was bid and
refused. Tin was more active but easier
at $50. 300 35 40 for spot and 81 q 3314c Tor
futures. Lead was irregular, closing firm
at 81. 30 per pound.
A dispatch from Philadelphia, received
from the exchange, was to the effect that
the iron business was unsettled and there
was little chance of any business being
done until after Christmas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15

nent, we had the ill-will of the governing
classes of Great Britain; that she consorted
with the south and equivocated with the
north and contributed everything short OF
actual hostility to secure the downfall of
the American union. In conclusion he
said: II shall never cease to remember
that during that awful period, there was
not battlefield for American liberty
which was not illustrated by Irish valor
and consecrated by Irish blood"
The two Irish representatives then adj
dressed the meeting, both referring in
grateful terms to the sympathy expressed
by the American people for Ireland and
her caIlSe
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
LEES SUMMIT ON FIRE.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1.-THE fire depart
ment has just started two engines TO Lees
Summit a town of about 5000 inhabitants,
twenty miles east of here on the Missouri
Pacific railroad. on the strength of tele-
gram from there stating that the
town is on fire and in danger of being TO-
tally consumed. Eight business houses
are already in ashes and the flames now
threaten the bank, hotel and the depot.
The town was visited by a similar confia-
grafton last year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
THE HONORABLE IRIsHMEN.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Sir Thomas
Henry Grafton Esmonde and Hon. Arthur
O'Connor leaders of the Irish home rule
cause in the English parliament, arrived
in this city this afternoon escorted by a
committee of Washington Irish societies,
who had gone TO Baltimore to meet them.
In the evening they were rendered re
ception by the lsish societies at the
Masonic Temple. \ large number of
senators and representatives were present.
Senator sherman delivered an address
warmly commencing the idea represented
by the visitors and paying a tribute To
Gladstone and Parnell for their work
He referred to Gladstone as the greatest
statesman OF the age
Senator ingalls, followed. and after the
applause with which he was greeted had
subsidized, said two illustrious irish mem
berS of the British parliament have crossed
the ocean 10 tell the story OF the wrongs of
Ireland. They are here for the purpose. as
he understood, OF ascertaining the seuti-
mentS OF the American people upon this
great question. which is now occupying
the attention of men all over the civilized
world, Tor the purpose Of aScertaining by
personal inspection and examination
whether ar not ii is true as the tories of
Great Britain have said that the senti-
ments Of the great mass of the American
people are not with Ireland in her Strug-
Gle for home rule and constitutional
liberty, but all these movements are mere
ly contortlonS ~ partisan denagogueS and
OF obscure politicians for the purpose OF
catching the Irish vote. We have assem-
bied tal> evening, he said, IN the shadow
OF the national capitol for the purpose of
saying. 80 FAR A. he could VOICE the Senti-
meats ~ the assemblaSe, that the cause OF
Ireland is the cause OF America: Great aD-
plauSel. that in a deeper and wider sense
II Is not only the cause of Ireland, but of
humanity Itself. He did not understand.
n said, thai lAS lrish representatives OF
home rule desire 10 interfere with the unity
OF the British empire; but Great
Britain should NOT forget there
Is nothing 80 dangerous and sc
Improbable as injustice; Great Britain
should not forget that 1000, 600 of people,
termlned To De free can never be enslaV
Ell; Great Britain should not forget that
5,oOoVU OF citizens Of the original thirteen
colonies revolted and achieved their inGe-
pendence under far less proYocation thal
the ',OooU0 OF Irish people have endured
Tor centuries. lApplause.) lie did moi
desire 10 lntrench upon the pruprietics O.
the occasion nor intrts,e upon the cumitH
of nations, but be could not forget tnat i
brutal and degraded British soldiery
within the memory of men who migh,
now he within the hearing of his voice, had
sacked and burned this capitol RE could
not forget that in every great crisis in
American history we have had To contend
with the ill-will and maieyolence of the
governing classes of Great Britain: that in
the last great struggle for the preservation
" constitutional liberty upon this CONT
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
HEATED nv STEAM

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 14.-The Pen
nsylvania limited express trains on the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railway
were warmed tonight by steam from the
engine, by novel and ingenious appli-
ance, which this company is the first to
adopt. Steam is led in a
pipe running longitulinally under the
coaches, and is fed in the coil of the Baker
heaters, with which each passenger coach
of this company is supplied. On the trial
warmly heated, but a better understand
ing of the device by the train men has
overcome this objection, and so it happens
that the car stove must at last go; and the
horrors of a,burning passenger train must
90 With il
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
TWO BROTHERS RUN DOWN.

Pun XAUTAwNEY. Pa, Dec. 13.-Last
night two Swedes, Samuel and John
Carlson, were returning to their homes at
the Walston mines after visit to town
and walked along chatting until they
reached the railroad crossing about mile
above his place. when freight train sud
denly shot around the curve and struck
them both before they realized their dan
ger, killing them almost instantly. Johns
body was cut in twain and he was other
wise mangled almost beyond recognition.
The other was not so badly mutilated and
lived few hours after the accident. He
was knocked off the tradk but the blow
crushed his skull. Both men left wives
and several small Children
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
REEDS BODY FOUND.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Dec. 4.-Patrol-
man Aaron B. Steelman, of the life saving
station No. %, of this beach, discovered a
body at an early hour this morning on the
strand 1t is supposed to be that of Will
liam Reed, the eccentric and wealthy oil
prospector of Pittsburg, who, with his mys-
terious electric diving rod. went to Som
ers' Point in search of buried weeks, sup
posed to contain treasure and was drown
Ell there from n small skiff on October 81.
Coroner Irving will hold an inquest today.
1T is reported chat large reward has been
offered for the recovery of the body. \
considerable sum of money, lewelry and
valuable papers were found upon the
body Mr.. Reeds family at Pittsburg
have been telegraphed for.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
KANSAS COMMISSIONERS

TOPEKA, Dec. 1.-THE board of railroad
commissioners left today for an extended
business trip through the eastern tier of
counties They will first visit TOnganoxie,
in LeayenwOrth county. where they will
facilities at Managers junction. q
point where the Kansas City, Wyandotte
* Northwestern crosses the LeavenwoIth
& Olathe road They will next proceed TO
Pittsburg, Crawford county, TO investi-
gate the complaint made by the coal deal
ers and shippers of that place to the effect
that the Frisco road fails to afford them
sufficient accommodation from this point.
The board then goes to Fort Scott to award
damages in the Santa Fe- Missouri Pacific
crossing case
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Mr. Hoar, from
the committee on privileges and elections,
presented a report in the West Virginia
case. He said that report was unanimous.
The questions raised were very simple
ones and easily comprehended. One OF
them had been, long ago, determined by
the senate and he supposed that all sena-
tors had occasion to reflect on the other.
In order that the senator entitled to seat
might enter at once upon his duties, he
hoped there would be no objection to
having the report disposed of at present.
The report was read at length. IL con-
cludes with two resolutions, one declaring
that Daniel G. Lucas is not entitled to seat;
the other decreeing that Charles IL. Faux
ner has been duly elected senator from the
state of West Virginia for the term OF SIX
years commencing the 4th OF March, 1887,
and is entitled TO seat in the senate
as such senator The resolutions agreed
to viva voce, and the oath of office was
then administered to Mr.. Faulkner.
Mr. Hoar then moved that Mr.. Faux
ner be assigned to the committees on
claims, District of Columbia and mines
and mining and pensions Agreed.
Mr. Harris. from the committee on rules,
reported an amendment to the thIrty-f1rSt
rule. That rule provides that where an
adverse report Is mace on claiii anu Tue
report agreed to, it shall not be IN order
to move to take the papers from
file for the purpose of referring them at a
SUBSEQUENT session, unless the petition
states that new evidence has been discov-
cred. The amendment is to add to the
rules that in cases where there is not
adverse report, it shall be the duty OF the
secretary of the senate to transmit ali such
papers to the committee i'll which such
claims are pending. Their report was
agreed to-
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution author
izing the select committee on Indian
traders as it stood on the Sd OF June, 1886,
to continue its investigations. Referred.
The senate then took up the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Morrill, TO regulate lmml-
grafton and was addressed by that senator
in explanation and advocacy OF the bill
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
A MEXICAN SCANQlE.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. IA great re-
ligious feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
passed off to-day quietly, although fears
had been entertained in government cir
cles that the presence of vast crowds of In
dams at the neighboring village of Guada
loupe might lead to disturbances. The
liberal party newspapers accuse the church
authorities of having collected over 81 ,OOO,-
900 for the statue which is not forthcom
ing The clericals say that a satisfactory
showing will be made of the disposition OF
the money They accuse the Liberals OF
trying to create prejudice against the
church by circulating scandalous insinua
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
COUNTY SEAT CONTEST ENDED,

COUNTY SEAT CONTEST ENDED
TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. IA decision OF
the supreme court has settled the county
seat contest in Rush county, locating 1t
permanently at Walnut City, or Rush
Center, the two towns being identical
This decision ends one of the most expen-
pensive and prolonged cases OF this kind
IN the Kansas courts. A county seat cleo
ton was held in Rush county on the 18th
day of February, 1878 The declared re-
suit was 23O votes for Walnut City, pit
votes for La Crosse and | for Alexander
The majority in favor of Walnut City was
therefore, II. La Crosse contested the
election on the ground of fraud, but the
matter was never brought up upon its
merits. Four years later, or in 1882. La
Crosse succeeded in electing her candi-
dates. the line being drawn between the
two claimants of the county seat instead of
between political parties The newly
elected officers, therefore, removed their
offices to La Crosse. and the county officers
since that time kept their offices at La
Crosse. A peremptory writ Of mandamus
has been issued by the court to insure i'm
mediate compliance on the part OF the
county officers in Rush county with their
decision
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
GEORGES ANNEXATION BILL

WASHINGTON, Dec 14-Among the SEN
ate bills introduced today was one by Sen
ator George to annex the public land strip
south of the Indian territory to the terri
tory of New Mexico; also bill TO appro-
pirate 100000 for the erection of a public
building at Nicksburg, Miss.
The president has sent to the senate sew
eral hundred recess postmaster nomina-
tions. among them the following: Carroll
ton, No, j. NJ Nickel; Hannibal, Mo, j.
B. Kessler: Ottawa, Kan, J. +. Baker, and
Archibald Buchanan, Abilene, Kan.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN.

mangled bodies of two men were found
early this morning at the side of the Cam
den & Atlantic railroad tracks. about a
mile from this city The bodies Were sub
sequently identified as those of Alfred
Stratton, aged Il, and Alonzo Hudson,
aged 20, who both resided in the neigh
borhood where their bodies were found.
Stratton was blind, and it is supposed
that he and his companion were struck by
a train while walking on the track.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
Notice To Enicrfakern.

Bids will he received until noon of the
9th day of January a. ID, 1888, at the Office
of the county clerk of Sedgwick comfy,
Kansas, for supplying collins for paupers
during said year 1885.
Dated at Wichita this, the 9th day of
December, A. ID. 1857.
BY order of the Board of County Com
missioners f. p FORD,
colt County Clerk
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15
SUPREME IAWIESSNESS.

MoBEETIE, Tex, Dec, H.-From stock
men arriving here it is learned that law
lessness reigns supreme in the public land
strip. Murders are of daily occurrence
Five persons were killed last week There
being no court in the land strip. despe-
radoes are fiocking thither from all quar-
tiers, making daily raids into Texas and
carrying of horses and cattle. The people
in the Texas panhandle are clamoring for
congress TO place the strip under law.